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That is all well and good, but I believed the Independent endorsed him as something like the most reasonable Republican. I doubt he will get the Indy endorsement this October/November.
On top of that I also live in the district and travel around N. Chatham, Orange, and Durham all the time and I really don't see any notable signs that the political winds are changing that much in the area (they may be I just don't see it). Despite their best efforts Republicans can't seem to win an election in either Chapel Hill or Durham.
Either way we can bookmark this thread and come back to it in Nov.
"William (B.J.) Lawson, MD, Republican challenger to Rep. David Price in North Carolina’s Fourth District, announces a turning point in his campaign as a recent poll shows that 46.5 percent of likely voters would elect him, as opposed to 46.1 percent who would vote to re-elect 22-year incumbent Rep. Price."
Bwhahahahahahahahaha!!!!!111!!!1!!!
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This has absolutely electrified the Lawson campaign! The "invincible" Price in his "invincible" liberal district looks mighty vulnerable now. Of course, I expect the Price boys to be organizing rides for intercity Durham residents, bribing them with all kinds of candy for their promised vote (most of them who never really know who Price is LOL). I don't think that'll offset the redoubling of efforts by the Lawson folks.
Just for you Price fanboys out there, an "Uncle Tom" NC State freshman who said he liked my friend's shirt...
"William (B.J.) Lawson, MD, Republican challenger to Rep. David Price in North Carolina’s Fourth District, announces a turning point in his campaign as a recent poll shows that 46.5 percent of likely voters would elect him, as opposed to 46.1 percent who would vote to re-elect 22-year incumbent Rep. Price."
BTW, kind of interesting how Lawson pulled ahead even though there was a 45-28% Dem-Rep split. Like I was saying, Lawson is getting not only Indy votes, but likely also Dem votes too.
"The Freedom Index: A Congressional Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution” rates congressmen based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements. To learn how any representative or senator voted on the key measures described herein, look him or her up in the vote charts. The scores are derived by dividing a congressman’s constitutional votes (pluses) by the total number he cast (pluses and minuses) and multiplying by 100.
The average House score for this index (votes 31-40) is 31 percent; the average Senate score is 25 percent. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was the only House member to score a perfect 100 percent. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) was the top scorer in the Senate with 90 percent. We encourage readers to examine how their own congressmen voted on each of the 10 key measures as well as overall."
David Price received a score of 15%, second worst in North Carolina. He was "surpassed" only by Bob "Who are yew" Etheridge (D-NC2) who had a 10 percent.
"The Freedom Index: A Congressional Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution” rates congressmen based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements. To learn how any representative or senator voted on the key measures described herein, look him or her up in the vote charts. The scores are derived by dividing a congressman’s constitutional votes (pluses) by the total number he cast (pluses and minuses) and multiplying by 100.
The average House score for this index (votes 31-40) is 31 percent; the average Senate score is 25 percent. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was the only House member to score a perfect 100 percent. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) was the top scorer in the Senate with 90 percent. We encourage readers to examine how their own congressmen voted on each of the 10 key measures as well as overall."
David Price received a score of 15%, second worst in North Carolina. He was "surpassed" only by Bob "Who are yew" Etheridge (D-NC2) who had a 10 percent.
Price practically parallels Pelosi on voting record, so that ultra low score comes as no surprise. Fortunately, even Dems are leaving Price's flock in droves.
Perhaps the poll being internal is not perfect and perhaps Price is still leading if a Gallup styled poll were to be implemented. I don't think any of the Lawson crew is taking that chance, however. Also, I don't think that any of us are going to allow Price's crew to have their cake and eat it too. Meaning, we're not going to allow Price supporters the opportunity to point out flaws in the poll publicly yet privately plan their strategy based on the results.
I would've guessed that Etheridge would lose before Price, but that may be changing.
BTW, kind of interesting how Lawson pulled ahead even though there was a 45-28% Dem-Rep split. Like I was saying, Lawson is getting not only Indy votes, but likely also Dem votes too.
The district split isn't anywhere even remotely close to 45-28, its far more Democratic than that.
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The "invincible" Price in his "invincible" liberal district looks mighty vulnerable now. Of course, I expect the Price boys to be organizing rides for intercity Durham residents, bribing them with all kinds of candy for their promised vote (most of them who never really know who Price is LOL). I don't think that'll offset the redoubling of efforts by the Lawson folks.
